Ross v. Mercer

A proceeding was instituted in the city court of Macon by Mercer against Mrs. Ross, to revive a dormant judgment. The case came on for a hearing during the regular June term of that court. “ The defendant had, at the first and appearance term of the court, filed a plea to the jurisdiction,” and “ the issue which came on to be heard as aforesaid was this plea to the jurisdiction, other pleas being simultaneously filed, and a special issue made on [the] plea to the jurisdiction, the other issues not being tried.” Upon this special issue the jury, under the direction of the court, returned a…